Turkey Unemployment Rate
2005 - 2024 | Monthly | % | Turkish Statistical Institute
Key information about Turkey Unemployment Rate
- Turkey Unemployment Rate dropped to 8.60% in Nov 2024, from the previously reported figure of 8.70% in Oct 2024.
- Turkey Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 2005 to Nov 2024, with an average rate of 10.10%.
- The data reached an all-time high of 14.10% in Jul 2020 and a record low of 8.00% in Jul 2012.
- The data is reported by reported by Turkish Statistical Institute.
- In the latest reports, Turkey Population reached 85.37 million people in Dec 2023.
View Turkey's Unemployment Rate from Jan 2005 to Nov 2024 in the chart:
What was Turkey's Unemployment Rate in Nov 2024?
Turkey Unemployment Rate dropped to 8.60% in Nov 2024, from the previously reported figure of 8.70% in Oct 2024. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.60 Nov 2024 | 8.70 Oct 2024 | 8.00 Jul 2012 | 14.10 Jul 2020 | % | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2024 |
Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 10.65 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.40 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2019 |
| Argentina (%) | 6.90 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 13.30 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 3.98 Dec 2024 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 5.30 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.64 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2023 |
| Bahrain (%) | 5.90 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.10 Dec 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.80 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Dec 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 2.70 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 13.17 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 20.68 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Brazil (%) | 6.20 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | 5.20 2023 | yearly | 1981 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 3.60 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 2.40 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 6.60 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 8.22 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Nov 2024 |
| China (%) | 5.10 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 12.12 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 6.80 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 4.50 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.70 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 4.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.38 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.70 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 5.30 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 5.90 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 6.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2023 |
| France (%) | 7.20 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 16.40 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 3.40 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 3.56 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 11.20 Apr 2023 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Apr 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 3.10 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Nov 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.41 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.35 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 4.91 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 9.40 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 4.10 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Israel (%) | 2.64 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 6.22 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Dec 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.40 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Dec 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.40 May 2024 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - May 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.60 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 3.70 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 10.70 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.93 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 4.10 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 6.80 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 6.50 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 5.86 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 1.70 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 12.50 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Jun 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.20 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 3.07 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.59 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 5.55 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 6.10 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 11.00 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 13.60 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | 3.67 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 3.10 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| New Zealand (%) | 5.10 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.10 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Mar 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 4.00 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Nov 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 3.30 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.30 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 31.10 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 9.50 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 5.34 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 5.53 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 4.50 Apr 2023 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 5.10 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.10 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
| Romania (%) | 5.60 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2023 |
| Russia (%) | 2.40 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jul 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 3.73 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 8.10 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 1.90 May 2023 | monthly | Mar 2020 - May 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 4.96 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.40 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 32.10 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 10.61 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Dec 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.10 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.22 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 4.91 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -5.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -26,750.482 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 23,824.103 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 16.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 254,513.1 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 25.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (TRY bn) | 40,421.476 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (TRY bn) | 32,432.832 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (TRY bn) | 36,604.966 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| General Budget: Revenue (TRY mn) | 882,732.090 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| General Budget: Expenditure (TRY mn) | 1,210,986.550 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| General Budget: Cash Balance (TRY mn) | -323,904.460 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| General Budget: ytd: EX: Primary: Capital Expenditure (TRY th) | 442,126,776.060 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2024 |
| General Budget: ytd: Revenue: Tax (TRY th) | 6,597,108,972.372 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2024 |
| General Budget: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Direct (TRY th) | 2,290,824,265.626 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2024 |
| General Budget: ytd: EX: Primary: Current Transfers (CT) (TRY th) | 3,783,551,890.205 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2024 |
| General Budget: ytd: Balance (TRY th) | -2,255,494,861.003 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| General Budget: ytd: Revenue (TRY th) | 7,618,404,307.406 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2024 |
| General Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EX) (TRY th) | 8,939,364,029.950 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2024 |
| Central Government Debt: External (TRY mn) | 538,505.357 Mar 2019 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2019 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.230 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -8,483.7 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2023 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 14,265.9 Dec 2019 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2019 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 0.9 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2014 - May 2023 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 3,832,265.952 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,443,044.753 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 806,223.291 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 17,684.5 Dec 2019 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2019 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 6.5 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2014 - May 2023 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,460,947.731 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 2,964,157.172 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,498.784 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,390.344 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 319.437 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 3,880.739 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) | -2,136.727 Mar 2019 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Mar 2019 |
| Natural Gas: Annual: Production (Cub m mn) | 851.970 2023 | yearly | 1976 - 2023 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 149.169 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 127.060 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 10.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 8,326.502 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 178,803.994 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1963 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 498,793.709 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Dec 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 28.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1977 - Dec 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 83,523.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 6.497 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 64,920.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 536,158.723 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 27.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 587,623.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 38.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Dec 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 35.400 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 104.846 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Jun 2024 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 556.651 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 106,667.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 374,739.693 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 38.90 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Dec 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 29.57 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3 (TRY th) | 19,499,570,053.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Consumer Loans: BS: Loan: Housing (TRY mn) | 512,258.715 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Consumer Loans: BS: Non Performing (TRY mn) | 59,303.657 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Consumer Loans: Banking Sector (BS): Loan (TRY mn) | 2,022,087.081 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Asset Quality: Banking Sector: NPL to Total Loan (%) | 1.781 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -0.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2025 |
| Composite Leading Indicator Index: Trend Restored (NA) | 399.510 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1987 - Dec 2024 |
| Real Sector Confidence Index: CANE 2: Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (Point) | 102.600 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2025 |
| Retail Trade Confidence Index (RCI): Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (Point) | 114.547 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jan 2025 |
| Services Sector Confidence Index (SCI): Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (Point) | 116.493 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jan 2025 |
| Construction Confidence Index (CCI): Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (Point) | 91.734 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jan 2025 |
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